Magnus and Janet Kirkness Family

Subject Magnus Kirkness

Birth 1794 Harray, Orkney.

Marriage: 1824 Orkney.

Death 1877 Sandwick, Orkney.

Father George Kirkness (1755-?)

Mother Christian (2) Corrigal (1760-?)


Spouse Janet Flett

Birth 1798 Orkney, Scotland.

Death 1876 Orkney.

Father William Flett (1765-1834)

Mother Janet Flett (1769-1828)


Nine Children


1/M Magnus Kirkness

Birth 1825 Orkney, Scotland.

Death 1894


2/M John Kirkness

Birth 1828 Orkney, Scotland.

Marriage 1855 Barbara Sutherland (1830- ); Geelong, Victoria.

Daughter: __ ___ 1856 Betsy Kirkness; Ballarat, Victoria.

Daughter: __ ___ 1859 Margaret Kirkness; Ballarat, Victoria.

Daughter: __ ___ 1869 Barbara Kirkness; Ballarat, Victoria.


3/M James Kirkness

Birth 1827 Orkney, Scotland.

Marriage 1858 Ann Irvine Flett (1837-1863), Melbourne, Victoria.

Son: 1859 James Kirkness; Collingwood, Victoria.

Daughter: 1860 Mary Ann Jane Kirkness; Collingwood, Victoria.

Son: 1863 John Charles Kirkness; Fitzroy, Victoria.

Death 1887 Camberwell, Vic.


4/F Betsy Kirkness

Birth 1831 Orkney, Scotland.

Marriage 1857 David Isbister (1830-1907), Orkney.

Daughter: 1858 Anne Isbister; Orkney.

Son: 1860 William Isbister

Daughter: 1861 Jessie Isbister

Son: 1863 John Isbister; Harray.

Son: 1864 James Smith Isbister; Harray, Orkney.

Daughter: 1866 Helen Isabella Spence Isbister; Harray, Orkney.

Son: 1868 Thomas Harry Isbister; Harray, Orkney.

Son: 1869 David Wood Isbister; Harray, Orkney.

Son: 1871 Robert Harvey Isbister; Orkney.

Daughter: 1871 Joan (Mary Ann) Isbister; Harray, Orkney.

Son: 1879 George Garson (Doda) Isbister; Harray.

Death 1907 Harray, Orkney.


5/F Mary Kirkness

Birth 1833 Orkney, Scotland.

Marriage 1859 James Flett (1814- )

Daughter: 1861 Mary Ann Flett; Sandwick, Orkney.

Daughter: 1862 Jane Flett; Sandwick, Orkney.

Son: 1865 James Flett; Sandwick, Orkney.

Son: 1867 William Flett; Sandwick, Orkney.

Daughter: 1872 Thomima Flett; Sandwick, Orkney.


6/M William Kirkness

Birth 1835 Harray, Orkney, Scotland.


7/M Thomas Baikie Kirkness

Birth 1838 Harray, Orkney, Scotland.


8/F Ann Omond Clouston Kirkness

Birth 1841 Harray, Orkney, Scotland.


9/F Jane Kirkness

Birth 1843 Harray, Orkney, Scotland.

Marriage 1874 George Garson (1842-1887), Sandwick, Orkney.

Daughter: 1877 Davina Jane Garson; Sandwick, Orkney.

Son: 1879 George Garson; Sandwick, Orkney.

Son: 1880 James Garson; Sandwick, Orkney.

Daughter: 1883 Jessie-Ann Garson; Sandwick, Orkney.

Daughter: 1886 Isabella Garson; Sandwick, Orkney.

Death 1931


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